Since our original post detailing the tracking and reporting requirements imposed by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) for federal tax deduction of qualified overtime compensation (i.e., Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime), the IRS has announced significant guidance
Our short Public Safety Video Briefings will tackle cutting-edge issues and core principles relevant to public safety employers. We hope you find these videos useful and thought-provoking.
Under the Meyers‑Milias‑Brown Act (MMBA), a California public agency’s decision to contract out bargaining unit work is usually within scope of representation. PERB has found a majority of such decisions negotiable – especially where the outsourcing is driven by labor-cost
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) is a federal law that went into effect on June 27, 2023. The final regulations issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to carry out the law went into effect on June 18,
With the enactment of SB 1137, California has explicitly recognized “intersectionality” under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and related statutes: or the idea that in certain instances, discrimination is not based solely on one trait, but rather
Can a public agency deduct an overpayment directly from an employee’s paycheck without running afoul of the Labor Code? Two recent cases shed new light on this long-debated issue. In Stone v. Alameda Health Sys., (2024) 16 Cal. 5th 1040,
Artificial intelligence (AI) and other automated decision systems (ADS) are becoming more common in public sector hiring. Resume screeners, video interview platforms, and other algorithmic tools promise efficiency—but they also bring legal risk.
Starting October 1, 2025, new regulations under
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”), approved by Congress and signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025, created a new, federal overtime tax deduction that employees can claim on their federal tax returns. The tax deduction
We are excited to continue our video series – Tips from the Table. In these videos, members of LCW’s Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining practice group will provide various tips that can be implemented at your bargaining tables. We hope
This article was reviewed in September 2025 and is up-to-date.Many times, parties to a lawsuit receive trial court rulings in the midst of the litigation that are unfavorable, oppressive, and seem to them to be demonstrably wrong. The parties want
